A USAID flag flutters outside, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
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Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic:
Controversial Gaza Plan and Musk’s Takeover of Washington:
This week, President Trump sparked backlash from around the world by proposing to seize control of Gaza and displace the Palestinian population living there.
Meanwhile, the world’s richest man targeted federal agencies, slashing workforces and crippling programs that support millions around the world. Elon Musk is an unelected “special government employee” who is rapidly consolidating power and transforming the federal government without congressional approval. We take a close look at Musk’s efforts to tear down the federal bureaucracy.
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Anne Applebaum, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
- Eugene Daniels, Chief Playbook and White House Correspondent, Politico
- Asma Khalid, White House Correspondent, NPR and Political Contributor, ABC News
- Michael Scherer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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